Las Vegas Sun endorses Hillary

SUN ENDORSEMENT:

Clinton the right choice
Hillary Clinton’s vision, experience are what’s needed for America at this time
Fri, Jan 18, 2008 (2 a.m.)

One word can sum up George W. Bush’s presidency: incompetence.

For seven years this nation has been subjected to an administration riddled with abject failures of leadership -- Hurricane Katrina and the Iraq war instantly come to mind. We also have had an administration infested with cronyism and drenched in secrecy.

The American people naturally are demanding change, and the 2006 election was the first evidence of this, as Democrats regained control of both houses of Congress. But the Democrats hold a majority too slim to override vetoes, and Bush and Senate Republicans have obstructed Democratic legislation.

This year’s presidential election offers an opportunity to change course and get our country moving in the right direction again. And, this Saturday, Nevadans will have their say.

The Republicans are holding a presidential nominating caucus, but nearly all of the party’s candidates have ignored Nevada. One reason is that the Republicans are having a nonbinding caucus, a straw poll of Republicans that won’t decide anything. Furthermore, the candidates are opting to campaign in the GOP battleground state of South Carolina, which is holding its primary on the same day as Nevada’s presidential caucus, rendering our state’s GOP outcome virtually meaningless.

In stark contrast, Nevada has become a battleground for the Democrats.

The top three Democratic candidates -- Sen. Hillary Clinton, Sen. Barack Obama and former Sen. John Edwards -- have vigorously vied for votes here. Edwards is still in the race, but this really is a two-person contest between Clinton and Obama, because Edwards’ campaign hasn’t caught on nationally.

Obama has been in the Senate for just three years, so the question is whether he is the most experienced Democratic candidate to immediately assume the presidency on Jan. 20, 2009. Although Obama is likable, so was the inexperienced George W. Bush before he became president -- and we know where that got us.

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Obama has more legislative experience than his two challengers combined. unless you count being married to someone experience. I dont.

state legislative experience equally with time in D.C.

So Edwards wasn't considered on his merits, but on the fact that two other candidates are doing better in the polls.

Good Journamalism there.

is a longtime close friend of Bill's, is worthy of note.

There was no way in hell the LV Sun was going to endorse Obama given the friendship between the Greenspun family and the Clintons.

and I hope it balances out those vile racist ads coming out against Clinton.

While I'm an Edwards/Obama person, I will absolutely/postively vote for HRC if she's our nominee - no question...

My only concern with Hillary is the general election, can she win some states that are "almost" turning blue - Ohio, Iowa, Colorado, New Mexico, etc...

I HATE every one of the Republican candiates & every one of our 3 candiates would be a much better POTUS....

Go Hillary!!!!!!